Basketball Game Recap: Wabaunsee Chargers vs. St. Marys Bears

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 8:33am

Recap: Wabaunsee Chargers vs. St. Marys Bears

If the Wabaunsee Chargers were feeling good off their 77-28 takedown of the Herington Railroaders last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Wabaunsee took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Marys on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wabaunsee in their matchups with St. Marys: they've now lost nine in a row.

St. Marys was led to victory by Brenna Smith and Hayden Heim. Smith scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, while Heim scored 22 points along with three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Heim has scored at least a third of St. Marys' points.

Wabaunsee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for St. Marys, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.

Wabaunsee will head out on the road to challenge Silver Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silver Lake has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,128 points over their last 17 games. As for St. Marys, they will be playing at home against Riley County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Marys is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Riley County is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps